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Change, Not Charity: The Rise of Progressive Philanthropy
21+ hour, 23+ min ago (767+ words) David Callahan | July 1, 2026 This piece is being co-published with Nonprofit Quarterly. The last 250 years of U. S. history have seen a series of epic struggles to push our nation to live up to its founding ideals. Many of the key players in…...
Philanthropic Response to Ohio's FBI Raid
22+ hour, 11+ min ago (1318+ words) Martha Ramirez | July 1, 2026 Three weeks ago, the FBI raided the offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC), a progressive group of organizations that register voters and help organize Ohioans to build power, and its 501c4 arm, the Ohio Organizing Campaign." OOC…...
Why is Elon Musk so Angry? Instead of Arguing on X, Maybe Start Giving Away Some of That Money
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (451+ words) Connie Matthiessen | June 30, 2026 It's not a stretch to suggest that Musk, who boasts one of the nation's richest foundations and signed the Giving Pledge once upon a time, could spare some of his virtually limitless resources to support these or…...
Brighter Days Ahead: Ariana Grande's Quiet Giving Goes Public
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (494+ words) Ade Adeniji | June 30, 2026 Like some of her peers at the top of the pop charts, Grande has spent years engaging in philanthropic activities on a less-formal basis. But that's now changing. Just before her 33rd birthday, she announced the launch of…...
A look at the Community on Board toolkit
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (665+ words) Mike Scutari | June 29, 2026 When asked to explain the takeaway, the report's co-author, Ellie Buteau, told me that foundation CEOs conveyed to CEP that "some board members may be less aware of the reality of what is happening for nonprofits and…...
U. S. philanthropy must preserve its legitimacy
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (366+ words) Jeff Raikes, Guest Contributor | June 29, 2026 Milestone birthdays call for both celebration and honest reflection, and America's 250th is no exception. That hesitation is understandable. But if we let this anniversary pass without recommitting publicly to the work that has defined our…...
Takeaways from Giving USA's 2025 report
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (790+ words) Mike Scutari | June 26, 2026 Giving USA's always-anticipated annual report on charitable giving totals, this time covering the eventful year of 2025, just dropped this week in a sector beset by what I can only describe as a mild case of cognitive dissonance....
A Look at ICONIQ Impact and Its New Effort to Save Children's Lives
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (370+ words) Connie Matthiessen | June 25, 2026 Another initiative to fulfill urgent, unmet global needs was unveiled today, this one focused specifically on children. ICONIQ Impact announced the Child Survival Portfolio, a three-year, $100 million commitment that will support organizations "working to fill critical gaps…...
Jaimie Mayer talks family philanthropy
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (637+ words) Wendy Paris | June 25, 2026 An outside advisor can be the voice of change. All of this speaks well for the success of Mayer's next move, which she just began working on in earnest this month. The current CEO, Ray Ramsey, served…...
Tammy Dickerson on philanthropic events
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (394+ words) Ade Adeniji | June 24, 2026 I caught up with Dickerson recently over Zoom to talk about courting and retaining donors, the particular mindset of athlete givers, and what she's learned about bringing the right people into the room. The following conversation has…...